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South Africa players celebrate as Australia's Alex Carey, right, walks off the field after losing his wicket on day two of the World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia at Lord's cricket ground in London, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Australia to return to South Africa for Test series eight years after ball-tampering 'sandpapergate' scandal

February 23, 2026 5:48 pm

The infamous series in 2018 was when the Australian team was caught cheating during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town.

Day three of Sydney test washed out by rain

January 06, 2023 11:24 am

Australia have locked up the series after wins in Brisbane and Melbourne but need a victory in the third test to be certain of a place in this year's World Test Championship final.

Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith hit milestones in SCG Test against South Africa

January 05, 2023 12:59 pm

Khawaja made an unbeaten 195 off 368 balls, with 19 boundaries and a six, and had earlier Thursday shared an epic 209-run partnership with Steve Smith, who made his 30th Test century.

'I'm gonna chuck it out of the SCG': Hear Ian Smith's hilarious commentary when Dean Elgar chucks the old ball

January 05, 2023 11:53 am

What makes the video even more amusing is on-air commentator Ian Smith’s remark on it.

Umpire Simon Taufel on controversial Labuschagne catch: 'Can understand why South Africa feel hard done’

January 04, 2023 12:37 pm

Michael Hussey, Adam Gilchrist, Mark Waugh reckon Labuschagne should have been given out caught by Simon Harmer

AUS vs SA: Australia reign on gloomy day one as Proteas frustrated

January 04, 2023 1:37 pm

The match is a dead rubber after Australia sealed the series with wins in Melbourne and Brisbane, but Cummins's side can book their place in the World Test Championship final with another victory in Sydney.

Dean Elgar laments South Africa's lean test schedule

January 03, 2023 1:23 pm

South Africa slumped to their first test series loss in Australia since 2005/06 with defeat in Melbourne last week.

Matt Renshaw not thinking about India, hoping to make good impression against SA

January 02, 2023 3:20 pm

The 26-year-old left-hand bat has not donned the Baggy Green since the sandpaper episode in 2018. He has so far played 11 Tests with a highest score of 184.

Inexperience hitting South Africa hard, says Dean Elgar

December 29, 2022 12:25 pm

South Africa lost Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock among several experienced batters in recent years, leaving Elgar and Temba Bavuma to shoulder a heavy burden.

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‘The pride of South Australia…Alex Carey is a centurion in Test cricket’: Commentators in awe of Carey’s maiden ton

December 28, 2022 11:46 am

Alex Carey pulled Jansen for three to bring up his first test ton just after the drinks break but was out for 111, caught and bowled by the all-rounder after sending a top-edge high above the pitch.